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Woodland Owners Notes eNewsletter
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NC Arbor Day - March 22, 2024
Nationally, Arbor Day is celebrated on the last Friday of April. However, most states observe a separate
Arbor Day on a date of their choosing in accordance with the best tree-planting times. In North Carolina, we celebrate Arbor Day on the first Friday following March 15. This year, NC Arbor Day falls on Friday, March 22. Arbor Day is all about giving thanks to your trees.
Be on the lookout this month for suggestions on the many ways you can celebrate NC Arbor Day. Be sure to follow our Facebook, X (formally Twitter), and LinkedIn for a virtual NC Arbor Day celebration all week long with our fellow NC Forestry friends. Keep an eye on the hashtag, #NCForestsUnited for lots of resources!
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More Power Poles, More Problems
Dr. Robert Bardon, Associate Dean for Extension and NCSU Professor, was featured in this WUNC podcast about the current utility pole shortage. Interviewers took a trip with Dr. Bardon to Carl Alwin Schenck Memorial Forest and chatted about the growing need for bigger and better pine trees that produce utility poles in response to the expanded energy grid.
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Private Landowners Are the Missing Link for Prescribed Burns
With the increase in Prescribed Burn Associations (PBAs) throughout the country, we are seeing the value in private landowners managing their forests with prescribed fire. NC now has 7 PBAs and 1 Cultural Burn Association throughout the state!
"Locally rooted organizations like PBAs are a key link, both to create continuous corridors of burned land for animals to travel through and to normalize prescribed fire. The majority of US land is privately owned—overwhelmingly so in the South, at about 80 percent. Without involving those landowners, there’s no way to burn the acreage needed to keep the state’s land healthy."
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We're Here to Help!
We were recently highlighted by the Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention Project on their Roanoke Forestry Blog about our many resources available to you. We have a wealth of information and resources so landowners like you can be better informed on the various aspects of forestry and natural resources. We created these resources so that you can find that owning forestland is not as complex as it may seem.
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Coming Events of Interest to Woodland Owners
March 5th, 2024 (Tu), 1 - 2 PM ET, Woodland Stewards Webinar Series: Silvopasture producers share their stories and Answer Questions: A Panel Discussion. Learn from the experiences of various silvopasture producers in this final webinar of the 6-part series. This panel discussion will be a question-and-answer format, where participants can ask their burning questions. Each producer in this series will have presented their story in an earlier webinar, and in this webinar discussion, follow up with your questions. This is the sixth webinar in a 6-part series targeted towards landowners, farmers, producers and natural resource professionals. Advance registration is not required. Attendance is free. Learn more on the Forestry Webinars event page.
March 6th, 2024 (W), 9 AM - 3 PM ET, Heirs Property Summit (Halifax County). Attend our hands-on,
practical workshop about heirs property in Halifax, NC! Learn about the origin and history of heirs property and estate planning and legal strategies to secure their land. Come to connect with resources and other technical assistance including some potential opportunities to listen from a panel who are dealing with heir’s issues. Registration is free and open to all in surrounding counties. Get more information with the NC A&T Heirs Property Summit page. Register now using the March sign-up form.
March 12th, 2024 (Tu), 10 AM - 3 PM ET, Workshop for Increasing the Participation of Underserved Landowners in Conservation Reserve Program. The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a voluntary conservation program for private landowners. It is one of the largest private-lands conservation programs in the United States. This workshop in Weldon, NC will help attendees understand the benefits of participating in the CRP program and includes a tour of a longleaf pine planting project. To view the workshop agenda and register for the event, visit the SFLRP event page.
March 13th, 2024 (W), 10 AM - 1 PM ET, Halifax Forestry Meeting. This event will include a meal, timber site tour, and educational components. This event is sponsored by West Fraser, Meherrin Fiver Forest Products, and Southern Land and Timber Consultants. Meeting stats at 10AM at the Halifax County Extension office. Register for free on the Eventbrite event page.
March 14th, 2024 (Th), 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM ET, Rowan County Forestry Field Day. Owning your forest is fun. Managing your forest is a blast. Knowing how to accomplish that goal can be a bit of a challenge, though. No problem. NC Extension is here to help by taking you on a field tour that highlights many of the practices you can employ to make your forest the best it can be. Join us for a forestry field tour in Salisbury, NC, lunch provided! We will showcase practices such as site preparation, tree planting, thinning, and prescribed burning. Registration is $20. Register now Rowan Field Day Eventbrite.
March 14th, 2024 (Th), 5:30 - 8:30 PM ET, Bertie Annual Forestry Meeting. The event will begin at 5:30 pm with registration followed by a catered meal at 6:30 and updates from forestry professionals and the program topics outlined below. Representatives and sponsors from the industry will be on hand so come early to visit and ask questions about their services. If you're in Bertie County, register for free on the Bertie Co Eventbrite event page.
March 15th, 2024 (F), 2 - 4 PM ET, Exploring Succession and Estate Planning: A Panel Discussion. Join this Penn State Extension two-hour webinar to gain insights into challenges related to heirs properties and land succession planning. There will be three short presentations introducing concepts associated with succession planning followed by time for participants to ask questions to the panel of experts; including NCSU Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Dr. Kurt Smith. Register for free on the Penn State Extension event page.
March 21st, 2024 (Th), 12 - 1 PM ET, NC Tree Farm Webinar: North Carolina Forest Product Markets. North Carolina timber markets have seen a number of changes in recent months that impact woodland owner’s ability to sell their wood. In this webinar, you’ll learn about the current status of
North Carolina timber markets, emerging and future markets, new products and market trends that may impact your forest management decisions. Register for this webinar for free on the NC Tree Farm Forestrywebinars.net page.
March 23rd, 2024 (Sat), 10 AM - 3 PM ET, Chatham County Spring Ag Fest. The Spring Ag Fest is a celebration of Chatham County’s agriculture, forestry, and natural resources. The event will offer something for everyone: livestock, exhibits, demonstrations, food trucks, and more. This event is open to the public and free to attend. Learn more on the 2024 Chatham County Spring Ag Fest event page.
April 10th, 2024 (W), 9 AM - 3 PM ET, Heirs Property Summit (Caswell County). Attend our hands-on, practical workshop about heirs property in Yanceyville, NC! Learn about the origin and history of heirs property and estate planning and legal strategies to secure their land. Come to connect with resources and other technical assistance including some potential opportunities to listen from a panel who are dealing with heir’s issues. Registration is free and open to all in surrounding counties. Get more information with the NC A&T Heirs Property Summit page. Register now using the April sign-up form.
April 20th, 2024 (Sat), 10 AM - 3 PM ET, Party for the Pine. Join the celebration for the oldest known living longleaf pine, learn how prescribed fire keeps the longleaf forest healthy, and appreciate the natural beauty of the Sandhills of North Carolina! This event is free to attend and open to everyone. Learn more on the Friends of Weymouth Woods website.
Webinars & Online Learning
Forestry Webinars on
Demand Webinars are a great opportunity to learn about different forestry topics from experts in the field. We have collaborated with professionals from a variety of backgrounds, including forestry, economics, law, and more to bring you relevant topics at home.
eFire This interactive site allows you to choose your own eFIRE experience! Become virtually immersed in a prescribed burn, learn why and how burns are conducted, read the
provided resources, and/or hear from the multiple types of people who use prescribed fire as a land management tool!
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Woodland Owner Notes E-news is a monthly email newsletter from Extension Forestry at NC State University. This newsletter is made possible through support from the Renewable Resources Extension Act and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The
2024 editors are:Mary Lou Addor, NC State University, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NC
Robert Bardon, NC State University, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NC
Jim Hamilton, NC Cooperative Extension Service, Boone, NC
Alton Perry, Roanoke Electric Cooperative, Rich Square, NC
Colby Lambert, NC Cooperative Extension, Lillington, NC
Jennifer Fawcett, NC State University, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NCSend Comments and Suggestions to the Editor, at NC State University, Email: extension_forestry@ncsu.edu.
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